Space Crafts for Preschool: Fun for Little Astronauts

Step into the cosmos with our easy DIY galaxy slime tutorial! Discover how to create your own sparkly, space-themed slime at home.

This painted moon is perfect for toddlers and preschoolers when you want a nice, simple space themed craft! Kate has also added some ideas on how you could adapt it for different ages.

Try making these comet toys that are easy enough for toddlers yet older kids also find it exciting. Making the comets is fun, but tossing them and watching them soar is even more thrilling for kids!

Check out this simple and affordable starry night sensory bag - the perfect constellation sensory play for a study of the stars. This is great for preschoolers!

This kids’ outer space jewelry craft is out-of-this-world fun! This strand of planets is made with clay. It’s really easy to make the beads—even toddlers can make some.

Make your own moon sand with two ingredients! Perfect for sensory play, it's soft, moldable, and easy to create at home.

Create a fun rocket using your feet! Okay, well one foot. Add the saying, and it makes a great keepsake or card for the grandparents.

Use the cut end of carrots to create all the different planets. A carrot is the perfect stamp for this project, you can keep cutting it to get different sizes!

Talk about outer space and the stars with this galaxy craft. This one is a bit different because you start with the coffee filter wet and then add the water!

Your little ones will love this sensory play activity! They'll squirt colorful vinegar on rocks you've made with aliens hidden inside.

Download the free rocket template that kids can color and cut them out. Connect them to straws and blow through them to watch the rocket take off!

Turn a paper plate into a starry night that twirls! Paint a galaxy plate, cut it, and add some fun stars.

Use a marble painting technique to turn a plain white circle into the planet Earth. Kids can learn what Earth looks like from space and what the different colors mean.

This fun alien craft can be used as an art activity for little ones but can also be used as a spaceship bookmark or for a puppet show. There are so many options and kids will love zooming these around!

This galaxy spin painting art project is a blast! Kids will want to do it over and over. They are thrilled to discover the unique patterns their spinning produces—it's always a delightful surprise!

Cut and color an astronaut head to put on top of a popsicle letter A. It might also be fun to cut out a photo of each kid to put a helmet on!

Work on fine motor skills while talking about the constellations. Then you can try to look for them in the night sky!

Here is a fun bottle craft your little ones will love! Use a 2-liter soda bottle to make a rocket they can play with after they make it.

All you need is a paper plate, a few art supplies, and a camera to turn your child into an astronaut! This is such a fun activity, and there are so many ways to personalize it.

Get creative with colors and patterns as you make a rocket using a toilet paper roll!

You'll love this soft colorful playdough recipe that is perfect for out of this world play! Add a touch of stars and glitter for a fun playtime activity. 

It's so easy to make these cute pom poms inspired by the planet Earth! This is a quick and easy Earth Day craft for preschoolers, kindergartners, or elementary kids. Work those fine motor skills!

Don't forget about the sun when you talk about outer space! Use this easy paper plate sun activity with easy scissor cutting.

Create a space painting and get it to light with glow-in-the-dark stars and planets. you don’t require UV or black light. Just put it in a dark room, and it will glow right away!

After you've sewn the constellations in the craft earlier on the list, make a cool telescope to look at them!

Make this fun planet craft after reading an outer space themed book. Kids can use them as bookmarks or even put on a planet puppet show!

Here is another sensory bin idea. This one is a bit less messy than the fizzy one from earlier. Use black aquarium gravel for the base, or you could use black beans!

Kids will have so much fun making their own toy flying saucer complete with alien! All you need are 2 paper bowls, a plastic cup and pom poms.